FAMILY BENEFIT SOLUTIONS, INC. Sherri Schneider

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3 SSA/SSDIMedicare MedicaidSSI = Goal Room FICA House of Benefits TM Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSA/SSDI 4 Retirement Early Retirement Widow’s pension Disabled MUST have paid into FICA Quarter 2014 = $ = $1220 Does NOT look at assets Disabled – listing level impairment functional limitations Compassionate allowances Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSDI (2 nd Definition of Disability) 5  Unable to earn:  SGA : Substantial Gainful Activity  NON-BLIND  2014 = $ = $1090  BLIND  2014= $ = $ 1820 Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Medicare 6  Who is eligible? 65 y/o on SSA 65 y/o on SSI 65 y/o & Federal Employee Any age - ALS Any age - Renal dialysis for end stage renal disease Any age - Receiving SSDI checks for 24 months Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Medicare 7  Parts of Medicare:  Part A – inpatient hospital Usually free  Part B – Outpatient & doctors Monthly premium  Part C – Medicare Advantage Plan  Part D – Drug benefit 14 companies selling 42 different plans – each has drug list Call SHIP or MEDICARE to determine best plan Property of Family Benefit Solutions

8 SSA/SSDIMedicare SSI Medicaid FICA Taxpayers House of Benefits TM Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSI 9 Supplemental Security Income 1 Person Maximum 2014 in IL = $ in IL = $ 733 Who is eligible? 65 years old or older Blind in both eyes Disabled (Listing level impairment AND functional limitations) How Process Works 3 Decisions – Disabled? Date of onset? Need payee? Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSI 10 LOOKS at income, assets, and living arrangements If over income or asset limit – no SSI Under 18 years old, parents income & assets count Spouse’s income & assets count Income Under 22 y/o & Full time Student exemption = $7060/yr 2015= $ 7180/yr 22 y/o + or Not full time Student - monthly $85 ok then $2 earned - $1 SSI Assets One single person = house they live in, 1 car & $ year look back Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSI – Living Arrangements 11  Living arrangement = where you live and who pays for your food and shelter items.  SSI benefits may be reduced because of the living arrangement when any of the following apply:  You live in another person's home and pay less than your fair share of the food or housing costs.  You live in your own home and someone else is paying for all or part of your food, rent, mortgage, or utility expenses.  You live in a private or public hospital or nursing home for the whole month and Medicare pays for over one-half of the cost of your care.  You live in an institution run by a federal, state, or local government for the whole month.  You are a minor child living in a medical treatment facility for the whole month and private insurance or Medicaid, or both, pays over half your bill. Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SSI 12  Living Arrangements Living with another = loss of 1/3 ($488.67) Living in OWN household Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Illinois Medicaid 13 Many names: Illinois Department of Public Aid -vs- Department of Family & Child Services -vs- KidCare -vs- All Kids -vs- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Medicaid office: CASH, MEDICAL & ?? Property of Family Benefit Solutions

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INTEGRATED CARE 15  If you ONLY have IL Medicaid and NO other health insurance, you will not have regular Medicaid.  You will need to pick an integrated care plan.  If you do not timely pick one, you will be automatically assigned one 

Illinois Medicaid (Cont.) 16 Illinois Medicaid covers: Most acute care hospitals in Illinois Certain doctors – if accept Medicaid – co-pay is $3.90 Pharmacies – co-pay $2 generic, $3.90 name brand Diapers & bed pads delivered DME – with prior authorization Many nursing homes QMB – if eligible- Part B and Part D Premiums (There is no co-pay for pregnant women, people enrolled in the Breast & Cervical Cancer treatment program, residents of nursing homes, supportive living facilities and intermediate care facilities) Property of Family Benefit Solutions

SMART ACT – Not So Smart 17  LIMIT MAINTENANCE PRESCRIPTIONS TO 4 per person –> per month. To get more than four- would need the doctor to file for prior approval EXCEPTION: 7/1/14 – PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION Until 6/30/15

Illinois Medicaid (Cont.) 18 CCovers: VVERY Limited Dental – SMART ACT  1 DDENTAQUEST Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Illinois Medicaid (Cont.) 19  Covers: MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Medicaid Pays 20 Day Program Workshop Supported Employment Job Coach Residential PROGRAMMING for after 18 years old (With PUNS if have a DD) Property of Family Benefit Solutions

MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS 21  HCBS Waiver for Adults with Developmental Disabilities (Home & Community Based Services)  HCB Support Waiver for Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities  Residential Waiver for Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities  Children that are Technology Dependent/Medically Fragile  Persons with Brain Injuries (TBI)  Persons with HIV or AIDS  Supportive Living Facilities  Persons with Disabilities- DHS - DRS  Persons who are Elderly

TODAY – THERE ARE 3 BUCKETS we usually see 22  Division of Mental Illness  Division of Rehabilitation Services  Division of Developmental Disabilities

FOR DDD: NEED PUNS 23  Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services  There is not enough money to give everyone in Illinois the services they need   PUNS = List of people in Illinois with developmental disabilities who need services  No guarantee of services but it is the FIRST step toward getting services in Illinois.  If you are NOT on the PUNS list, you are NOT on the waiting list for services. Property of Family Benefit Solutions

More PUNS 24  Must have IQ of 70 or below before age 18 OR  Have a related condition AND significant life skill deficits in three or more of the following areas of major life activity:  Self-care  Language  Learning  Mobility  Self-direction  Capacity for independent living

PUNS (Cont.) 25  What can I ask for?  In-Home Supports Children’s Waiver Home Base Services  Respite Care  Job Coaches  Group Homes  And more……… Property of Family Benefit Solutions

More PUNS 26  Call your Pre-Admission Screener (PAS)  These screeners will ask questions about you & your needs.  To get on the PUNS list, you must have a developmental disability. Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Medicaid Facts 27  Medicaid is not very portable Out of state  Medicaid is not accepted at every doctor  Medicaid is ALWAYS the payor of last resort Property of Family Benefit Solutions

WHO CAN GET IL MEDICAID? 28 BEFORE 1/1/14: MUST BE A CATEGORY AFTER 1/1/14: Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Illinois Medicaid 29  TRADITIONAL CATEGORIES:  Refugee  65 & over  Blind in both eyes  Disabled (SSDI, SSI, disease ends in death, unable to work for 12 months or more - substantiated with medical records)  Pregnant  Under 19 years old  Parent(s) living with child(ren) who are under 18 years old and that are legally theirs – the entire family is eligible  DCFS or Foster Child  Breast or cervical cancer – thru Dept of Health Property of Family Benefit Solutions

NEW CATEGORY 30  Now, thanks to the ACA and IL Public Act (pdf), more adults are eligible for Medicaid in Illinois and the public is able to apply for Medicaid through a new, online application called the Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE).Public Act (pdf)  Beginning January 1, 2014, all Illinois residents between 19 and 64 years of age, who are U.S. citizens or who have legal status, and who have monthly income less than (2015) $1,354 for an individual - are eligible for Medicaid through the new “ACA Adult” category.

Affordable Care Act Clients 31  Illinois Medicaid expansion  “ACA”  ONLY LOOK AT INCOME  DO NOT LOOK AT ASSETS  CANNOT have MEDICARE  TODAY – WILL PAY FOR WAIVER PROGRAMS- including nursing homes

Illinois Medicaid 32  INCOME – For all categories- NOT ACA  Community If over allowable standard, monthly deductible “spend-down” ($1006)-new March 2015 #  Long Term Care Resident can keep $60 Resident can pay for Medicare and other health insurance If single, balance of income to facility If married, adhere to spousal rules Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Illinois Medicaid 33  ASSETS – ONLY for Aged, Blind or Disabled If over allowable standard = deductible “spend-down”  Community 1 single person - allowed: house they live in, 1 car and $2000 No look back  Long Term Care  DRA - February 8, 2006  SMART Act 60 month look back Spousal Impoverishment Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Movin’ On Up 34  If we are in the “basement”, how do we get to the “penthouse”? Property of Family Benefit Solutions

35 Elevator SSA/SSDI SSI Medicare Medicaid Property of Family Benefit Solutions

36  1) Works and earns FICA on own but less than SGA = 2015=$1090  2) DAC = Disabled Adult Child  CDB = Childhood Disability Benefits a) Onset date that Social Security has is before age 22 AND b) Parent with a FICA work record AND c) That Parent either:  Becomes retired & collects SSA  or  Becomes disabled themselves and collects SSDI  or  Becomes deceased Riding the Elevator Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Riding the Elevator (Cont.) 37  Adult Child moves from SSI to SSDI  AND  In 24 months Medicare Property of Family Benefit Solutions

What Stops the Elevator? 38  Marriage  Working over SGA Property of Family Benefit Solutions

How to Lose These Benefits? 39  1) 10 day rule  2) Redeterminations  3) Inheritances Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Future Planning 40 Will Property of Family Benefit Solutions

DSNT (Discretionary Special Needs Trust) Others people’s money Trustee Sole benefit Heirs Property of Family Benefit Solutions

42 D4a, OBRA 93, Payback OOOOOPS Adult - child’s money Trustee Sole benefit Government Reimbursement  Then heirs 15.1 DSNT (Discretionary Special Needs Trust) Others people’s money Trustee Sole benefit Heirs Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Know Your Attorney 43  How many have you done?  How do you keep up with the rule changes?  Do you let your clients know when the rules change?  Has your trust been denied by SSI or Medicaid?  Has your trust been pre-approved by SSI and/or Medicaid?  If your trust gets denied, will you appeal at no charge?  MEMBER OF SPECIAL NEEDS ALLIANCE? Property of Family Benefit Solutions

Time for Fun! 44 TIME FOR BINGO! Property of Family Benefit Solutions

FAMILY BENEFIT SOLUTIONS, INC. 45 Sherri Schneider All media used in the presentation is for educational purposes, therefore it is under the protection of Fair Use. Property of Family Benefit Solutions